Investigation of Several Hadiths

Question

Question: I happened to meet an Ahl-e Hadith [adherent] who, regarding the identification of the following hadiths, said that they ought to be found in the Six [Canonical] Books, and the chain of transmission ought to be clearly indicative. [ar]عُلَمَاءُ أُمَّتِي كَأَنْبِيَاءِ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ. اخْتِلَافُ أُمَّتِي رَحْمَةٌ. النِّكَاحُ مِنْ سُنَّتِي فَمَنْ رَغِبَ عَنْ سُنَّتِي فَلَيْسَ مِنِّي. نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ رَكْعَةِ الْبُطَيْرَةِ[/ar] (1)

Answer

In this wording, this [hadith] is not found in the sound collections (sihah). However, [the hadith] “The scholars are the heirs of the prophets” was narrated by Abu Dawud, al-Tirmidhi, Ahmad and other noble imams. Abu Nu‘aym narrated it as raised [to the Prophet] (marfu‘an): “The people closest to the rank of prophethood are the people of knowledge and jihad.” (2)

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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